Train With GOP Congressmen On Board involved in Deadly Crash

Amtrak train is hit by a garbage truck as it was leaving Washington DC. The train was filled with GOP lawmakers. Senator Flake tweeted about a fatality – Fox is still waiting on a confirmation of that death.

Hundreds of passengers were on board and two hundred congressmen and their families. Click HERE for updated information from CBS as news continues to pour in.

Who was and who was not on board the Am Track train?

This is what we know so far. Jeff Denham (CA-R), Pete Sessions (TX-R) and Paul Ryan (WI-R) were on board. And are all okay. Family and spouses who were on their way to a West Virginia weekend retreat were on board. We do have it confirmed that Mitch McConnell (KY-R) and Steve Scalise (LA-R) were NOT on the train. They opted to drive. And Rand Paul was in an interview at Fox News.